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Activities related toENERGY EFFICIENCY

INTRODUCTION

Eurovent Association:Working Groups

Eurovent Certification:For a fair competition on the market

Energy and: Air Filters Chillers Air Conditioners Air Handling Units

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Heat Exchangers Cooling Towers Refrigerated

Display Cabinets

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Energy classification

Minimum energy efficiency

Implementation through Eurovent certification

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AIR CONDITIONERS

Mandatory Energy labelling - Classification from

Eurovent Directory - The Labelling Directive

May 2004 - Test Standard EN 14511

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AIR CONDITIONERS

WG6B and Eurovent Certification Class G already eliminated, elimination of

class F in the future Evolution of EER (Split Non-ducted Air Cooled):

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2000 2002 2004 2006 2008

EER MINEER MAXEER MEAN

EER MIN

EER MAX

EER MEAN

NB OF UNITS

2001 1,64 3,63 2,55 25972002 1,76 3,97 2,55 32512003 1,75 3,85 2,58 30782004 2,2 4,55 2,68 20812005 2,21 4,64 2,87 35022006 2,21 5,51 2,88 23962007 2,21 5,51 3,47 2973

LIQUID CHILLING PACKAGES

WG 6A and Eurovent Certification - Voluntary A-G

classification (full load) 2005

- Class EER Decrease of

proportion of classes E and F (figure)- Class COP

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LIQUID CHILLING PACKAGES

Minimum Energy Efficiency to be Implemented: elimination of lowest class

Development of European Seasonal Energy EfficiencyFor cooling: ESEER implemented (2006)For heating: ESCOP to be implemented

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AIR HANDLING UNITS Working Group AHU and Life Cycle Cost

⇒ Document 6/8 “Recommendations for the Calculations of the Energy Consumption for Air Handling Units”

⇒ Document 6/9 “Recommendation for the Calculation of the Maintenance Cost for Air Handling Units”

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MaintenanceCosts10%

Investment15%

Energy Costs: Pumps 2%

Energy Costs:Fans 46%

Energy Costs : Cooling 6%

Energy Costs: Humidification

14%

Energy Costs: Heating 7%

Energy Costs: Heating 12%

Energy Costs: Humidification

17%

Energy Costs : Cooling 4%

Energy Costs:Fans 52%

Energy Costs: Pumps 2%

Investment5%

MaintenanceCosts 8%

Office Building For Continuous Operation

Typical Ratiosfor LCC AHU

AIR HANDLING UNITS

Eurovent Certification ProgrammeEnergy classification January 2008

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Requirements for Heat recovery 1)

CLA

SS

AHU Configuration Velocity v [m/s] Efficiency

[%] Pressure drop

[Pa]

Absorbed fan motor

power Units without thermodynamic air treatment 2,5< v ≤ 3,0 - - Units with air heating 2,0< v ≤ 2,5 - - Units with additional functions: qv ≤ 1,5 m3/s 2,0< v ≤ 2,5 ≥ 47% ≤ 180 Units with additional functions: 1,5 < qv ≤ 3,0 m3/s 2,0< v ≤ 2,5 ≥ 50% ≤ 200 Units with additional functions: 3,0 < qv ≤ 7,0 m3/s 1,5< v ≤ 2,0 ≥ 55% ≤ 225 Units with additional functions: 7,0 < qv ≤ 14 m3/s 1,5< v ≤ 2,0 ≥ 64% ≤ 250

A

Units with additional functions: qv > 14 m3/s 1,5< v ≤ 2,0 ≥ 69% ≤ 270

0,95x Pmax

Units without thermodynamic air treatment v > 3,0 - - Units with air heating 2,5< v ≤ 3,0 - - Units with additional functions: qv ≤ 1,5 m3/s 2,5< v ≤ 3,0 ≥ 43% ≤ 200 Units with additional functions: 1,5 < qv ≤ 3,0 m3/s 2,5< v ≤ 3,0 ≥ 45% ≤ 225 Units with additional functions: 3,0 < qv ≤ 7,0 m3/s 2,0< v ≤ 2,5 ≥ 50% ≤ 250 Units with additional functions: 7,0 < qv ≤ 14 m3/s 2,0< v ≤ 2,5 ≥ 58% ≤ 275

B

Units with additional functions: qv > 14 m3/s 2,0< v ≤ 2,5 ≥ 63% ≤ 300

Pmax

C Any No requirements

HEAT EXCHANGERS

Eurovent Certification ProgrammeEnergy classification

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Class EnergyConsumption

Energy Ratio R

A Extremely low R > 110

B Very low 70 < R < 110

C Low 45 < R < 70

D Medium 30 < R < 45

E High R < 30

45<R<7026%

70<R<11022%

R>11032%

R<308%

30<R<4512%

45<R<7025%

70<R<11025%

R>11028%

R<304%30<R<45

18%

Air Cooled Condensers

Dry Coolers

COOLING TOWERS

Eurovent WG9 Document 9/7 and 9/8

Proposal for Standards “Recommended Operation and Design of Evaporative Cooling Equipment”

Certification in collaboration with CTI

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AIR FILTERS

Life Cycle Cost Eurovent Working Group WG4B Recommendation REC 10

Pressure drop ⇒ Fan energy consumption

Clean the air and save energy

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AIR FILTERS

Energy Rating Eurovent Working Group WG4B

⇒Proposals of classification « Minimum Life Efficiency »

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Eurovent Certification Programme

Fine Air-Filters class F5-F9Started Feb. 2007 0

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Maximum Penetration 0.4 µm [%]

Energy [kWh]

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Filter Energy class

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1 m3/s4000 h

Initial Pa+50 PaFan eff.=70%

Conclusions

Standardisation Certification to check an remove low

efficiency product Commitment of EUROVENT to energy

efficiency improvement

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY

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